March 2024
Read all the UK Parliament news for March 2024.
Bus Services Bill considered by Lords at committee stage
Line by line scrutiny begins with traffic reduction on the agenda. Catch up
29 January 2025
What's on in the Lords 27-30 January
Discover what's coming up in the House of Lords this week
29 January 2025
Lords asks government to think again on Data (Use and Access) Bill
Members vote on data commissioner performance reviews and creation of 'data dictionary' as report stage concludes. Catch up
29 January 2025
The hunt for growth: can the Industrial Strategy deliver?
Ahead of the upcoming Spending Review, the BTC is today launching the first inquiry in a programme of work over this Parliament on the Industrial Strategy, seeking views on the best mix of public investment and the basis for Government investment decisions.
29 January 2025
Making further education fit for the future – MPs launch new inquiry
How the post-16 education system could provide better vocational and skills-based learning and qualifications will be the focus of the Education Committee’s new inquiry.
29 January 2025
Future of the NHS: Health officials out of ideas and remarkably complacent, PAC finds
Report finds lack of fresh thinking and decisive action within NHS England and DHSC paired with overly optimistic planning assumptions as financial position continues to worsen
29 January 2025
Parliamentary scrutiny of carbon budgets and airport expansion within the law: Energy Security Secretary sets out commitments to MPs
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband speaks to the Environmental Audit Committee about the Government’s pledge to meet net zero.
28 January 2025
Cardiff job cuts “canary in the coalmine”, Committee Chair says
The Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee has responded to news that Cardiff University is to cut 400 full-time jobs.
28 January 2025
Specialist Advisers sought for inquiry into Rehabilitation and resettlement: ending the cycle of reoffending
The Justice Select Committee seeks to appoint up to three Specialist Advisers for its inquiry into the rehabilitation and resettlement of offenders
28 January 2025
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill: call for evidence
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill: call for evidence
28 January 2025
UNRWA ban endangers Gaza ceasefire, Committee Chair says
International Development Committee Chair comments on the banning of the UN’s aid agency for Palestinian refugees
28 January 2025
Lords continues detailed check of Mental Health Bill
Members discuss changes to draft law on mental health. Catch up
28 January 2025
Protect the constitution, says Lords committee
Constitution Committee publishes its report on executive oversight and responsibilty for the UK constitution
28 January 2025
How can £9.7bn annual DWP fraud and error bill be justified?
Top officials from the Department for Work and Pensions will be questioned on its annual accounts on Wednesday.
The cross-party Work and Pensions Committee are likely to grill the Department’s representatives among other things on its historic failure to get fraud and error under control.
27 January 2025
MPs to hold a debate on Medicinal Cannabis
On Thursday 30 January in Westminster Hall, MPs will hold a debate on Medicinal Cannabis
27 January 2025